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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Touring Alcatraz
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Picking up Wally
As you probably remember, Wally had been last seen in Jacksonville taking a Carnival cruise in the Caribbean learning about love and single life on a cruise ship. But, it was time to come back home to his Tennessee town.
The Better Half and I arranged to pick him up in Rochester, NY. In the summer, you can't beat the temperatures in upstate NY. Without taking too much time to dwell on the unfortunate weather related canceled flights surrounding Atlanta, we finally arrived in Rochester.
The home of Wegmans and the summer home of the Buffalo Bills greeted us with fantastic 70 degree weather and it was Perfect for the summer garden party planned by my sister for her sons graduation from Brighton High School. Complete with karaoke and a fantastic buffet spread, we had a fun time energizing and entertaining the crowd with our versions of Queen songs and Broadway.
Wally preferred the hard rock of Guns & Roses and happily conversed with the family dog, Fenway ( yes - there is a relationship between the name and the field!). It isn't often, Wally gets a chance to hang out with his own kind!
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The Better Half and I arranged to pick him up in Rochester, NY. In the summer, you can't beat the temperatures in upstate NY. Without taking too much time to dwell on the unfortunate weather related canceled flights surrounding Atlanta, we finally arrived in Rochester.
The home of Wegmans and the summer home of the Buffalo Bills greeted us with fantastic 70 degree weather and it was Perfect for the summer garden party planned by my sister for her sons graduation from Brighton High School. Complete with karaoke and a fantastic buffet spread, we had a fun time energizing and entertaining the crowd with our versions of Queen songs and Broadway.
Wally preferred the hard rock of Guns & Roses and happily conversed with the family dog, Fenway ( yes - there is a relationship between the name and the field!). It isn't often, Wally gets a chance to hang out with his own kind!
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Denver
Next stop Denver. Started out flying Frontier - a first timer to the Frontier skies, btw. Nothing special, but it was a good price and a very entertaining flight attendant on the way back home. First time the mandatory flight prep was actually funny and you wanted to listen.
I had concerns about my trip to Denver going better than the last time I was there. One glass of wine and it was freshman year of college all over again........darn altitude. But my research on how to handle the transition to higher altitude went well. As suggested, I avoided all alcohol for the first 24 hours, drank lots of water and I was able to enjoy Denver form the start - with a clear frame of mind.
The Better Half and I stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn. Mark, our front desk guy, took care of us with a drivers (arrived too late for shuttles), taxis, bike rentals, restaurant suggestions and sightseeing suggestions. Best front desk/concierge guy EVER. Hotel in general? Very, very nice. I'd stay again in a Denver heartbeat. Shout out to Mohcine Gradui, our airport driver with Casabalanca. Courteous, prompt and just great service altogether.
Random question I asked servers and salesclerks this trip? Where is the one place you would take relatives that don't ski when they come to visit to show them Denver? I got two answers; a Colorado Rockies baseball game and RedRock Amphitheater. (Sidebar note here and disclaimer; the baseball game was a must! The Better Half had already informed me that since Todd Helton was a native Knoxvillian that we'd watched grow and develop with his baseball career, going to a baseball game was an obligation and duty!)
Other sightseeing areas around town were the;
16th Street Mall (pretty blocks and blocks of shops and restaurants)
Larimer Square (more condensed, but full of unique locally owned restaurants)
Our favorite restaurant of the trip? Elway's! John wasn't in so he never got by our table to say hello (insert sad face here), but the steaks and lamb chops were FANTASTIC!
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I had concerns about my trip to Denver going better than the last time I was there. One glass of wine and it was freshman year of college all over again........darn altitude. But my research on how to handle the transition to higher altitude went well. As suggested, I avoided all alcohol for the first 24 hours, drank lots of water and I was able to enjoy Denver form the start - with a clear frame of mind.
The Better Half and I stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn. Mark, our front desk guy, took care of us with a drivers (arrived too late for shuttles), taxis, bike rentals, restaurant suggestions and sightseeing suggestions. Best front desk/concierge guy EVER. Hotel in general? Very, very nice. I'd stay again in a Denver heartbeat. Shout out to Mohcine Gradui, our airport driver with Casabalanca. Courteous, prompt and just great service altogether.
Random question I asked servers and salesclerks this trip? Where is the one place you would take relatives that don't ski when they come to visit to show them Denver? I got two answers; a Colorado Rockies baseball game and RedRock Amphitheater. (Sidebar note here and disclaimer; the baseball game was a must! The Better Half had already informed me that since Todd Helton was a native Knoxvillian that we'd watched grow and develop with his baseball career, going to a baseball game was an obligation and duty!)
Other sightseeing areas around town were the;
16th Street Mall (pretty blocks and blocks of shops and restaurants)
Larimer Square (more condensed, but full of unique locally owned restaurants)
Our favorite restaurant of the trip? Elway's! John wasn't in so he never got by our table to say hello (insert sad face here), but the steaks and lamb chops were FANTASTIC!
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
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